Hindus are urging all 1,025 public school districts of California to declare official holiday on Diwali, the most popular of their festivals. They are also urging California’s all 1,222 charter schools, all about 3,170 private schools and all independent schools also...
In a remarkable interfaith gesture and a unique way to welcome 2017, various religions got together in Reno (Nevada, USA) to celebrate the ringing in of the New Year at midnight in a unique and divine manner, away from the glitter of the casinos and sending a message...
Hindus have welcomed Church on Main in Middletown (Delaware) for “Start off the New Year right with Community Yoga”. An announcement published on the Church website, titled as “Yoga to begin the New Year? Yes, please!”, says: “Join Church on Main for our New Year...
Canada’s University of Windsor (UOW) researchers are testing therapeutic values of Ashtanga yoga for survivors of breast cancer. A two-year study at UOW, jointly by its psychology professors Kendall Soucie and Josée Jarry, and kinesiology professor Cheri McGowan; aims...
Amparo (Sao Paulo, Brazil) based “award-winning” Cervejaria Ashby brewery seems to have removed beers carrying images of Hindu deities Ganesha and Vishnu within few days of Hindu protest, as these were not seen on its website on December 28. “Ganesha Ambar IPA” and...
Hindus have welcomed University of Idaho (UI) in Moscow, public research university and flagship campus of the UI System, for offering free yoga classes which were publicized as “Stress Relief for Finals”; and are urging all US universities to offer such free yoga...
